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		sebkomianos on Feb 14, 2023 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Ohio train derailment: environmental disaster quie... I don't know what you mean by "sensationalism" so I will only say this: Such disasters need to be heavily reported on because that's the only way for better regulation and prevention. Furthermore, there is things that have to be done for the town to become safe and for the people to be taken care of and compensated. And that's about it, really.

worthless-trash on Feb 15, 2023 [–]

We have a very different view of how media ends up affecting outcomes. I haven't seen many positive outcomes from media involvement, the cycle is too quick and the viewpoints heavily biased.

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